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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

The enemies of the temperance
legislature are at work, as will be seen
by the following from the Detroit
Evening Journal; "The' executive
committee for the protection of per.
sonal libery has taken time by the
forelock, and today issued a call to
the people of Michigan, which will
be widely circulated. 1t says that
fearing dnother struggle between pro-
hibition and anti.prohibition, the OBJ
ject of the association is to fight pro.
hibition irrespective of'party or per-
sons. A proclamation will also be
issued to the citizens of Detroit CAL
ling upon voters to watch the caucuses
and see that men of ''liberal ideas"
are renominated by all PARTIES In
view of this fact 1t seems to us
that the time has come for the friends
of local option to be up and doing.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30
Owosso. FRIDAY, SEPT. 80. 1887.
The New Liquo, Law.

The new ironclad liquor law is il
full force. In cities it is made the
special duty OF all police officers to
see to it that it is strictly complied
with; and they are required to visit,
a: least once in every week, all sa-
looms and barrooms TO learn if any OF
the provisions of the act are violated.
The things which are specially re-
CURED by the new law of all saloon
keepers and other dispensers ofliquid
refreshments generally are suhmar
ICED IN the Saginaw Herald:
They must not keep screens or cur.
tains near the front door TO obstruct
the view OF the bar from the street.
$500 fine or less, 90 days in Jail.
They must not sell liquor to students
OF any public or private institution Of
learning in the State, nor allow stu
deIts to play cards, dice or any games
OF chance in saloons under the same
penalty.
They must not adulterAte liquors
nor offer for sale liquor known 10 be
adulterated, under the penalty OF not
less than $50 nor exceeding $500, or
imprisonment of not less than ten
days.
They must not sell in quantities CT
more than three gallons or one dozen
quart bottles under the retail license,
or less than thar amount under the
wholesale license.
They must no, sell wine or liquors
of any kind from any .ask or vessel
unless the same shall have been
labeled ';pure and without drugs or
poison Finding empty casks or
vessels in a saloon not so labeled Will
be considered prlma fdcie evidence
OF violatiation Of the law.
A license of $500 must be paid for
selling malt liquors only; for malt and
spirituous liquors at retail, $500; for
spirituous liquors at wholesale, tie
same, and for spirltuous at wholesale
and retail, $500.
Druggists can sell liquor on physi-
clans prescriptions only. They must
register the name of every purchaser
in blank book kept for that purpose,
and the aforesaid book must be open
to all persons for examination during
all business hours. The penalty for
the first violation is not less than $500
fine; for second offense, in addition
to the penalty the offender shall be
debarred from selling liquor anywhere
in the State for five years.
Saloonkeepers violating the law will
find trouble without looking for it, as
police officers are empowered to close
all places where liquor is sold upon
which the tax has not been paid.
Brewers or brewers agents will not
be accepted as sureties on saloon
keepers bonds. The law on this
point is explicit.
All places where liquor is sold,
except drug stores, must be closed at
9 o'clock p. M, and opened before
am. The word closed applies to
back doors, side doors and all others
opening into bar rooms. Police
officers are charged with the duty Of
closing all places found open after
legal hours. Common Councils have
the option Of allowing saloons to
remain open until II p. m, and to
open at a. m. Arrests for violation
of this section can be made without
warrant.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

The London Economist estimates that
there are $4,000, 900, 900 of coin in the
present circulation OF the world or avail.
able for circulation. OF this magnificent
total %, 200, 900, 900 is in gold and g..
SOC, 900, 900 IL silver.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

the Grand Traverse Herald says,
that "Col. Fred. Grant, the oldes.
son OF the late Gen. Grant, has been
placed at the head Of The State ticket
in New York, for secretary. He will
give the political enemy a hard run,
as his father used to give the enemies
of his country, in the years gone by"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30
For Sale.

We will sell our planning mill and
factory at half its value. Easy Terms.
Perfect title. Immediate possession.
WHITE Bros.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

The State Republican says: "The
report of a committee of the New
Hampshire Legislature, that Kirk
Pearce, son of Franklin Pearce, who
was President of the United States
before the war, attempted bribery OF
a member, is case of "dadyism" the
Democratic journals will not be SO
eager to exploit But the State Re-
publican is at fault. President Pierce,
with all his unsavory record, does not
have to stand the added disgrace OF
being ',he daddy" Of that miserable
scapegrace. President Pierce's only
son was killed in railroad accident,
on the Boston & Maine railroad,
prior to the death of his father.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

Au exchange says that ''Henry Clay
was in the Senate of the United States
at twenty nine, contrary tothe consti-
tuition" but that is mistake. He
was in his thirtieth year when elected
Senator, but was over thirty when he
took his seat in the Senate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

Finest bath rooms in the city at
the Steam Laundry, on Main street
west.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30

Mr.. F. W. Bailey has sold his in
ierest in the Allegan Journal to his
partners, and goes south TO seek
health and fortune. That he may
secure both is the wish Of THE TIMES,
as for "The Journal" it does not
matter who goes or who stays, so long
as Don {. Henderson stays. the Jour
nal will be the recognized organ OF
the Republicans of Allegan county,
and one of the able / edited Republi
can Journals in the nation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
The Unhappy MOrmOnS.

The Mormons continue to gain re-
cruits in foreign countries and from
Ignorant people in some parts of this
country, but there is reason to believe
that their power is rapidly declining.
Correspondents in Utah note decline
in the practice of polygamy, probably
in consequence of the stringent anti
polygamy laws and the influence of
Gentle institutions. Just now the
Mormons are loud in their complaints
that the oath formulated by the Utah
commission as prerequisite to their
exercise of the franchise is much more
rigid than the trainers of the law in
tended it should be. This does not
appear to be the case, and in fact it
is claimed that it might have been
made much stronger without violating
the spirit of the law. The form of
oath, as distributed to the registrars
and election judges, sets forth that the
applicant for the right of suffrage is
not polygamist, has not been con-
victed of polygamy and will faithfully
support the Constitution of the United
States. The Gentiles asked that the
oath might be strengthened by adding
clause binding the applicant for the
right of suffrage not to practice
polygamy. The commission declined
this request, giving as reason that it
was evidently the intention of congress
to allow all male persons of proper age
to vote if they are not disqualified by
polygamy, provided they are willing to
take the prescribed oath. Though
many of the Mormons who are not
polygamists are taking the oath, they
are looking for some legal loophole of
escape from its obligations, but so far
they do not find it,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
The Surplus.

The Boston Herald thinks the demo-
Gratis have the strongest possible issue
waiting for their action in regard to
the surplus. 1t makes the latest esti-
mate of surplus revenue for the fiscal
year $40, 900, 900, and says that at least
S100,000,000 of this is unnecessary
taxation" 1t was discovered last win
ter that the amount of surplus then
existing had been considerably mis-
represented by both the President and
the secretary of the treasury, and two
or three of the able financiers in the
senate exposed the jugglery in their
figures and deductions. 1t is probable
that there is too much revenue for the
needs of the government, and no one
should be in favor of unnecessary
taxation" The problem is in regard
to the best method of reducing taxa
ton, and the democrats in congress
have been unable to offer any better
solution than one which would tend to
injure the industrial interests of the
country. The question is more likely
to be settled finally on republican
than democratic plan. The Troy
Times well says: Congress might and
should find good and profitable use for
every dollar of the revenues from all
sources, resulting IN enormous adj
vantage to domestic industries Incl
dentally. Failing to do this fully, a
few millions might be taken from the
internal taxes and from customs duties
on articles which cannot be produced
in the United States. The protective
duties on imports, falling as they do
almost wholly upon foreigners and i'm
posing no sensible burden upon the
people of this country, ought not to be
reduced at all under any circumstances.
On the contrary, they should be in
creased in some directions, if the reve-
nues become positively redundant, in
order to check importations and thus
diminish receipts. But for the present
there is no danger. If, when congress
shall meet, disposition exists in that
body to cut down revenues, that end
can be reached without materially in
terfering with the tariff one way or the
other
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

The Manchester On. H. Mirror and
Farmer is considerably stirred up over
the interstate commerce law 1t says
the changes in railroad tariffs brought
about by the law will cost Manchester
from $4,000 to 100000 a year and
iniure some other New Hampshire
towns far more than this in proportion
to their size. 1t also says that since
the Lebanon fire some of the owners
of the burned establishments have been
looking about to see whether they can
afford to rebuild, and being assured
that the town would exempt them from
taxation have applied to the railroads
to transport the brick and lumber
needed for new structures free or at
reduced rate, which the managers of
the roads would be glad to do, for every
industry that is re-established in Leba-
non will add to their business for years;
but doing it would be discrimination,
which is prohibited by the interstate
law, and they are therefore compelled
to refuse. On the other hand the
Nashua Telegraph, which maintains
that the law would be success but for
its perversion by the railroads." says
that "what is asked by the fire-smitten
Lebanon manufacturers is charitable
reduction on the score of their calam-
ity, and the interstate law (section
twenty-two) expressly provides that it
shall not apply so as to cut off free car
riage or reduced rates for charitable
purposes. " This Interpretation of the
law is decidedly unique, but we much
doubt if it would be sustained by the
commission.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
Insurance in New Hampshire.

In 1885 the New Hampshire legisla-
ture passed what is known as the 60 val
ued policy" insurance law on fire
risks, and thereby caused the leading
companies of this country and England
to withdraw their business from the
state. Several home stock companies
were organized as a substitute to the
number of eight, and there are seven
teen state mutuals and twenty-one
town mutuals conducted on the assess
ment plan. At the end of 1886 the
eight local stock companies were car
rying upon their small capital risks
amounting to S32 100000, while the
mutuals' risks were $4,000, 900 and
the manufacturers associations had
risks amounting to 35,000,000. The
risks then held by the outside COM
panies had nearly expired. New Hamp-
shire was fortunate in having few
fires in 1886, and the home companies
were thus given time to put themselves
in better condition to meet losses.
But the fire record of the state this
year is thus far in startling contrast to
that of last year. The fires in only
two days, two weeks ago, caused loss
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

THE President has issued an order
changing and consolidating a number of
the internal revenue districts through
out the country. Those in New En-
gland are as follows: The district of
Rhode Island with the district of Con-
necticut; the tenth district of Massa-
chusetts with the third district of Mas
sachusetts the districts of Maine and
Vermont are consolidated with the dis
trict of New Hampshire. Under this
order of reorganization the following
districts will be abolished and the col
lectors thereof retired from the service
District of Rhode Island, tenth district
of Massachusetts, district of Maine and
district of Vermont. This, of course,
retires Collector Spear. The Concord
Monitor thus comments: "There may
be some democrats in Maine and Ver-
mont who will kick at the consolidation
order, but as President Cleveland has
no hope of carrying either of these
states in the next presidential election
he will care nothing for them. Had
either of these states been regarded as
doubtful in a presidential election we
should have had no order for consoli-
dating their internal revenue districts
with New Hampshire"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
New Publications.

In point of interest the places of honor in
81. Nicholas for June must be given to Frank
r. Stockton's King London, Mrs. Poultney
Bigelow's Story of Lost Dog, George j.
Mansons A Banker and Broker, Lieutenant
George |. Putnam's story of Camp Life at
West Point and Adam Badeau's Sheridan
in the Valley. The story of The Child
Princess, Charlotte, is cleverly told by
Ellen NJ. Hutchinson. Juan and Juanita
and Jenny's Boarding house grow better as
they grow older; the Brownies have an adj
venture with beehive and there is a
great deal more than there is room to tell
of. New York: The Century Company.
WHO is JOHN NoMAN? This somewhat
unique title of a recent book by Charles
Henry Beckett hardly finds answer in the
book itself, though the reader will not fail
to recognize him as a man of noble charac-
ter. His personality is not clear but the
vagueness which surrounds his life by no
means obscures the splendid traits with
which the author has endowed him. Mys-
terry makes him the more interesting. The
book will compare favorably with other
sensational novels of the day and serves to
develop good deal of literary talent in the
young author, who, by the way, is son of
well-known resident of Williamstown,
Vt. Cassell & Co. Qimited) of New York
are the publishers of the book and it is sold
at the Phinney bookstore.
THE american Magazine, which took the
place of the Brooklyn Magazine month ago,
has been wonderfully improved under its
new and more appropriate name, and is
already a valuable publication. Its illustra-
tons are numerous and good, and its read
ing matter is fresh, bright and wholesome.
The June number presents great variety,
including The Last Remnant of Frontier,
by Ernest Ingersoll; A Woman's Expert
ence in the War, by Emma c. Cook: The
House of Representatives, by Y, l.. White;
A Mnfn III nrsl anl
Mary C. Moore, and Mother AIMS Children
(The Shakers) by Van Buren, Denslow, all
of which are illustrated. The fiction in
cludes Edgar Fawcetts serial, Oliver Della
PLANE, and four completed stories. G. o.
Shields describes Cranberry growing in
Wisconsin and Richmond Walker The
Universal Language, and Harriet Taylor
Upton writes about Mrs. Logan. New York;
r. T. Bush 4 Son, publishers. Twenty-Five
cents number; So year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

THE New York SIN makes the timely
suggestion that "there should be held
in this city of New York, in the year of
Grace eighteen hundred and ninety, a
worlds fair and exhibition of united
industry, the greatest ever known. "
1t urges that such an occasion is posi-
BILE only to the United States; that our
whole country is ready, and the colossal
industries that thrive in every part of
the land are ripe for it; that New York
is the place to hold it; that the gov
eminent bestow its authority and sane
ton and contribute of its resources
that New York lend its Central Park
for the occasion, and that there be
genius and millions to carry it to an
issue. 1t is, however, suggested by a
correspondent of the Sun that the fair
should be post oned to 1892, when
would occur the four hundredth ami
versary of the landing of Columbus in
America. This would also give more
time for the Preparations, as the neces-
sary work for first-class worlds eXhi-
bition cannot be accomplished in less
than five years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

refused to abide by the finding of the
umpire. The Monongahela miners
agreed to abide by the finding of Mr.
Weeks, a few years ago, and it was
recognized that a more competent and
fair umpire could not be found; and
yet, because his finding did not exactly
fit their wishes, they repudiated the
agreement and long strike resulted, in
which the miners were subjected to
great loss and finally defeated. Now
the Connellsville coke-workers repudi-
ate the finding of an umpire. In fact,
this appears to be time when people
are getting most unreasonable in their
demands and requirements, and are
satisfied with nothing less than full
concession of them, whether they be
just or unjust.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

of more than 100000, and the total
loss in the state since the LIST of Janu-
airy has reached 100000. In four
months and a half the state has suf-
fered a fire loss greater than the aver
age annual loss for the ten years ending
with 1885, and exceeding by forty per
cent the loss in 1885, If the property
destroyed had been as well insured in
the home companies as it was formerly
in the outside companies, the former
would have been ruined but the state
companies had no large risks. The
firms burned out either had very light
insurance or none at all. 1t is costly
business for the victims of the fire.
The newspaper advocates of the "val-
ued policy" law in New Hampshire
have more congratulations to offer on
account of the ability of the state in
surance companies to meet their losses
than to the people who have suffered
by the workings of the law; and they
talk glibly about Estate PRIDE" indie
pendence of foreign capital" ETC.,
though we can imagine that little of
the outside insurance capital" would
have been appreciated in New Hamp-
shire after the recent disastrous fires.
1t would appear that good many peo-
pie in that state have fallen into the
trap they set for the foreign insurance
companies, and now they have too
much of false pride to acknowledge
their mistake and to apply the proper
remedy. The legislature of Vermont,
last fall, showed more wisdom in its
treatment of this question. 1t is al
ways the best policy to "go slow" in
relation to all doubtful experiments in
legislation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

REV. NJ. c. STEBBINs of Cornwall
has published an interesting article on
" Arithmetic in Our Public Schools"
in which he insists that great deal of
the time and effort expended in teach
ing and learning arithmetic is wasted
or worse than wasted. The immense
waste of time and effort arising from
the use of non-economical methods is
very inadequately appreciated" says
Mr.. Stebbins. " This waste is greatest
just where it can be least afforded-that
is, in those processes which, beyond
the fundamental rules, have the most
frequent application in practical life. e"
He then instances the computation of
interest and shows that the ordinary
school method is bungling and labori-
Gus compared with the easiest method
in use in many counting-rooms, which
pupils learn, if ever, only after they
have left school. "This method can
be taught in one-twentieth of the time
usually expended in poorly teaching the
more cumbersome method" and what
is of most importance, it is of actual
practical value in business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

ARBITRATION does not always arbi-
trate. There is some fault on one side
as well as the other, it would seem, for
we notice that for the second time or
ganized laborers in western Pennsylva-
mia have formally submitted question
of wages to arbitration and afterward
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY What pure
air is to an unhealthy locality, what spring
cleaning is TO the neat housekeeper so is
Hoods Sarsaparilla to everybody at this
season, The body needs to be thoroughly
renovated, the blood purified and vitalized
the germs of disease destroyed. Scrofula,
salt rheum and all other blood disorders
are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the most
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

A FRENCH nobleman, respected and
trusted, the guardian of other peoples
money; speculation and high living, dis
grace and flight to America; a precarious
living earned by teaching languages; nights
spent in drinking and gambling, and finally
suicide-such, in brief is the story of the
Marques de La Tourasse, who jumped from
a train on the Boston Providence railroad
Friday, and was killed,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

EACH subscriber will find on the address,
label on his paper the date to which he has
paid. When a new payment is made this
date will be advanced to correspond. If the
change is not made on at least the third
paper from the time of payment, we wish to
be notified. All papers will be stopped
when the time is out, and subscribers will be
notified of the expiration of subscriptions.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-19
ResGIuti0uz

a Resolution for the Construction of q Side
walk on the east aide of Broadway in front
Of and %alongiots !, s, IS. 9, z, 8 and 9, block
plated az '.YRnkton."
BE it Resolved by the Mayor and Council of
Section l.. That it is, and is hereby declared
necessary, that the following idewalk should
pc constructed in the ssld city, of Yankton.
A.. and lots /, z. 8, 4. s, q, 1. and 8, block S., in
that part of the city of yankton, known and
Sec. 2, Tha said sidewalk shall be six feet
Tidei the outer edge thereof to be laid upon
the curb line of said Broadway street, said
curb line to conform to curb line of walk north
of proposed walk, and the said sidewalk shall
be constructed of wood and IN all respects in
accordance with the requirements Of the erdi-
nances of tie city, and plans and specifications
proved by the mayor and council. The said
sidewalks alongside, or in front of any of the
| aforesaid lots, situated on q corner, made by
tended TO the curb line of the crossing street,
or SO as to meet and connect with any side
walks new laid down. or that may be laid down
| hereafter, upon such crossing streets,
Sec 5 That tho cost and expense Of making
the aforesaid improvements shall be betrayed
| by special tax, to be levied upon the aforesaid
tSs or parts OF lots. bounding nd Of abuttlng on OF
| said lots or parts OF lota 80 Astounding or abut-
| ting
SEQ. q. That said sidewalk may be laid on
an approximate grade to conform to tho sur
| face of the ground. as designated in the said
plans and specifications to be prepared by the
Sec. :. That this resolution shall be pub
Ashed for tour consecutive weeks In the official
newspaper of the city.
| Adopted July 18th, 1881.
JAMES KlNGSBURY, City Clerk.
Approved this 9th day of July, 1887.
JAMES H.IELLER, Mayor.